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UnixWare "pkgadd" Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA29370
Release Date: 2008-03-13
Last Update: 2008-03-19
Popularity: 7,095 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:UnixWare 7.x.x

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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in UnixWare, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error in the pkgadd utility, which can be exploited via directory traversal attacks.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code with root privileges.

The vulnerability is reported in UnixWare 7.1.4.

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